Eliminating congenital rubella syndrome in Spain: does massive immigration have any influence?
In this short report we highlight the importance of implementing good immunization programs adapted to the epidemiological situation of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), discuss the influence of massive immigration and stress the need to improve surveillance and control by implementing comprehensive national surveillance and promoting awareness among primary healthcare workers and midwives to find out any signs and symptoms compatible with rubella in pregnant women who have recently arrived from countries with high susceptibility to rubella infection.
Carnicer-Pont
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Epidemiological Network of Biomedical Investigation Centres-Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain. dcarnice@aspb.es
Peña-Rey
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de Aragón
V Martinez
VM
de Ory
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F
Dominguez
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A
Torner
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N
Caylà
J A
JA
D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D012411:Rubella Vaccine